Academic Calendar 2017-2018
September 2017
Thursday, September 7 – Sunday, September 10
Fall Placement and Seating Auditions
Friday, September 15
Sr MYWE, Jr MYWE, MYWE CB begin
Friday Baroque Ensembles begin
Saturday, September 16
First Day of Fall Semester
Classical and CI Ensemble Rehearsals classes and lessons begin
Jazz Classes begin
Saturday, September 23
Jazz Ensembles begin
Saturday, September 30
Jazz Lessons begin
Chamber music rehearsals start
October 2017
Saturday, October 7
Registration Deadline: late fees incurred after today
Brass Workshop
Saturday, October 14
Prep Concerto Competition Applications Due
Woodwind Workshop
Saturday, October 21
Prep Voice Department Workshop, 12PM
Woodwind Recital
Saturday, October 28
Prep Voice Department Recital, 12PM
Brass Workshop
November 2017
Sunday, November 5
Concerto Competition Preliminaries, 9 AM - 5 PM
YS and SCO Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, November 11
Voice Masterclass with Kevin Hill, 12-1pm
Sunday, November 12
Concerto Competition Finals, 9 AM - 5 PM
Baroque Concerto Competition
Thursday, November 16
YPO and Lexington High School Concert, 8:00 PM in Jordan Hall
Friday, November 17
Youth Choruses Concert, 7:00 PM at Church of the Covenant
Saturday, November 18
Suzuki Recital, 10:15 AM in Brown Hall
Wednesday, November 22 – Sunday, November 26
Thanksgiving Vacation – No Events, Classes, Lessons, or Rehearsals
December 2017
Saturday, December 2
Prep Voice Department Workshop, 12PM
Children's Choruses Concert, 4:00 PM in Jordan Hall
Youth Brass Ensemble and Trombone Choir Concert, 12:00 PM
Sunday, December 3
Cello Choir with Boston Cello Quartet Concert, 8 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, December 9
Jazz Recitals
Voice Recital, 11AM-1PM
Brass Workshop
Tuesday, December 12
Jr MYWE and MYWE CB Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Friday, December 15
YJO Swing Dance, 7:30 PM in Brown Hall
Saturday, December 16
Jazz Recitals
Piano Seminar Recital, 10:00 AM
Winter Festival (STO, PSO, SRO, JRO, YRO, SCO), 12 PM in Jordan Hall
No classes, lessons, or rehearsals (except YS, YPO will rehearse)
Monday, December 18
Sr MYWE Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Thursday, December 21 – Friday, January 5
Winter Vacations – No Prep classes, lessons, or rehearsals
January 2018
Saturday, January 6
Jazz Recitals
Saturday rehearsals, lessons, and classes resume
Friday, January 12
Sr MYWE, Jr MYWE, MYWE CB, and Friday Baroque Ensembles resume
Saturday, January 13
Jazz Recitals
Woodwind Workshop
Saturday, January 20
Chamber Music Workshops
Woodwind Recital
Sunday, January 21
Baroque Ensembles Concert, 11:30 AM in Williams Hall
Monday, January 22
Boston Cello Quartet Faculty Recital, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, January 27
Spring Semester Begins
Brass Workshop
Harp Recital 11:30 AM
Sunday, January 28
Chamber Music Festival, 9 AM-5 PM in Pierce Hall, Williams Hall, Brown Hall & Keller Room
YPO Concerto Concert, 8 PM in Jordan Hall
February 2018
Friday, February 2 – Sunday, February 4
Contemporary Music Festival
Saturday, February 3
Spring Registration Deadline: late fees incurred after this date
Woodwind Workshop
Tuesday, February 6
YS and JRO Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, February 10
Woodwind Recital
Saturday, February 17
Prep Winter Vacation – No classes, lessons or rehearsals
March 2018
Saturday, March 3
First date for scheduling required spring student recitals
Prep Voice Department Workshop, 12PM
Brass Workshop
Yoga for Singers Workshop with Evangelia Leontis, 1-2pm (during YWC)
Tuesday, March 6
YRO and Youth Chorale Concert, 8:00 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, March 10
First date for scheduling non-required spring student recitals and studio recitals
Voice Recital, 12PM
Saturday, March 17
Spring Break – No classes, lessons, or rehearsals
April 2018
Saturday, April 7
Woodwind Workshop
Saturday, April 14
Woodwind Recital
Saturday, April 21
Brass Recital
Saturday, April 28
Prep Voice Department Workshop, 12PM
Sunday, April 29
YPO Concert, 8:00 PM in Jordan Hall
May 2018
Saturday, May 5
Jazz Evaluation Day
Voice Recital, 11AM-1PM
Harp Recital 11:30 AM
Sunday, May 6 – Saturday, May 19
Large Ensemble Auditions
Sunday, May 6
Sr MYWE Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Wednesday, May 9
YJO Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, May 12
Evaluation Day – No private lessons, chamber music, piano seminar (Jazz classes/lessons etc. run as usual)
Wednesday, May 16
YS Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Thursday, May 17
SCO/JRO Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, May 19
Piano Seminar Recital; Jazz Recitals
Chamber Music Workshops
Monday, May 21
Cello Choir, Trombone Choir, and MYWE Concert Band Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Tuesday, May 22
Youth Brass Ensemble and Jr MYWE Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Wednesday, May 24
28th Annual Composer's Celebration Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, May 26
Chamber Music Festival
Baroque Ensemble Concert, 3:00 PM in Williams Hall
Composition Recital, 7:30 PM Williams Hall
Jazz Recitals
Thursday, May 31
Youth Choruses Concert, 7:30 PM in Jordan Hall
June 2017
Saturday, June 2
Graduation and Awards Ceremony
Monday, June 4
Chamber Gala Concert, 7:00 PM in Jordan Hall
Friday, June 8
Piano Tour Send-Off Concert, 8:00 PM Jordan Hall
Saturday, June 9
Spring Festival: STO, PSO, SRO, YRO Concert in Jordan Hall
No classes, lessons, or rehearsals.
Sunday, June 10
Children's Choruses Concert, 3:00 PM in Jordan Hall
Saturday, June 16
Young Women's Chorale with Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, 8:00 PM at Kresge Auditorium, MIT